Different Ways Different Countries of Origin Share

Study of Western Union title "Traditions of Ramadan by the Global Citizens of Muslim Faith" shows, expatriates have different habits during Ramadan than when in their own country, including the sharing of activities and obligations to tithe. The study which took place in July 2012 and involved nearly 550 immigrants from 11 nationalities living in 12 countries revealed, the expatriate community is more devout in worship and its traditions of Ramadan. One of the results of his study, most respondents, 94 percent, its traditions of sharing and giving during Ramadan. Regarding the obligation to tithe, the study showed 65 percent of respondents have a tendency to share with the people who are known both at home and abroad. While, overall, the most common form of administration in the month of Ramadan is cash (92 percent), clothing (40 percent), food (36 percent), and other items (21 percent). Even so, the different countries of origin, choice of receiving alms and donations, and other types of donations, is also different. Of Arab Muslims are more likely to share with people they know in their own country (42 percent) than those who are from overseas (29 percent). Whereas non-Arab Muslims point to the fact the opposite. They prefer to share with relatives at home (49 percent) and 56 per cent share with relatives overseas. Muslims from the Middle East and the United States are more likely to comply with the obligation to give zakat donations. As many as 53 percent of expatriates from the Middle East to do this, and 54 percent of U.S. Muslims do the same. Meanwhile, outside the Middle East, giving clothes to share with the more popular (53 percent). "Cash is very flexible and convenient for granted, either to the local relatives in the country or to help others in foreign countries, that's the reason why this became a favorite choice," said Drina Yue, Managing Director and Senior Vice President, Western Union, Asia Pacific, in a press release. The study also showed that the majority of Muslims continue to help meet daily needs, both for the family at home and a new community where they live and work, with the obligation of zakat.